The domestic sheep its The domestic sheep : its culture and general management domesticsheepits01stew Year: 1900 Fig. 31. Fig. 32. Eggs on Wool Fibers, Sheep Louise; Highly Magnified. becoming very abundant in some se<'tions, and the damage it does to young lambs and sheep is of sufficient importance to engage the attention of every flockmaster. The true sheep louse rarely exceeds one-twenty-fifth of an inch in length. The female is slightly longer and larger than the male. Its head occupies about one-fourth its length and is of a pale reddish color. The adults lay their eggs at the base
The domestic sheep its The domestic sheep : its culture and general management domesticsheepits01stew Year: 1900 Fig. 31. Fig. 32. Eggs on Wool Fibers, Sheep Louise; Highly Magnified. becoming very abundant in some se<'tions, and the damage it does to young lambs and sheep is of sufficient importance to engage the attention of every flockmaster. The true sheep louse rarely exceeds one-twenty-fifth of an inch in length. The female is slightly longer and larger than the male. Its head occupies about one-fourth its length and is of a pale reddish color. The adults lay their eggs at the base of the wool fibers and a glutinous substance sticks them there. The lice are generally found on the bare spots between the legs and body, just under the shoulder. In young lamljs and open-wool sheep they may frequently be found in large numbers on the back of the neck. The injury wrought by these parasites is very considerable. They live on the blood of the host, and in biting through the skin they cause an intense itching sensation and leave a wound. They give great discomfort to the sheep and the wool becomes gnarly and worthless wherever these pests attack the skin. In New Zealand dipping for these parasites has been made compulsory by the government. Sheep lice rarely ever attack the fine wool, or Merino sheep. One dipping in any standard dip, Avill be sufficient to not only kill the live lice, but also destroy all the eggs of these parasites.
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